Link Feast For Writers, vol. 42
This batch of links comes on Thursday again. I made this edition a little thicker as I will be on a blogging hiatus next week. Hubby is on a vacation so we’ll have family time.
Enjoy the links! Until March.
If You Have Time For Only One Thing
Create Your Personal Vision – You Can Do It If You Can See It by Cigdem Kobu
On Writing
Be the Watchdog For Your Own Rights by Susan Spann
The Most Important Quality in Best-Selling Authors by Jody Hedlund
Making Writing Resolutions That Stick by Gabriela Pereira
Turning Those Writing Resolutions Into Reality by Gabriela Pereira
The Hardest Writerly Truth of Them All by Chuck Wendig
How to Stick to Your Goals by Veronica Sicoe
Yoga For Writers by Raima Larter
Prewriting: The Trick to Preventing Writer’s Block by David Farland
Write In the Flush of the Moment to Free Up Flow by Sam Horn
How to Increase Concentration – The 5 Key Steps by Sulagna Dasgupta
Make Your Own MFA in Creative Writing: How to Build a DIY Creative Writing Curriculum by Chris Robley
8 Tips From Chuck Wendig on How to Read Like a Writer by Karen Woodward
Beyond the Basics: 5 Ways to Take Your Writing Further by Joanna Penn
How Do You Know Your Writing Is Getting Better? by Janice Hardy
Words From George R.R. Martin by Aderyn Wood
Analyzing What to Write by David Farland
Analyzing Your Novel’s Audience by David Farland (that elusive High Concept)
Audience Analysis, Part 2 by David Farland
Do We Stick With a Genre or Write What We Feel? by Julia Robb
Fate Core and Creation of Magical Worlds by Karen Woodward
On Writing the Non-Western Fantasy Setting by Miriam Forster
Writing Race in YA by Nicola K. Richardson
How to Raise the Stakes in Your First 50 Pages of Your Novel by Jeff Gerke
Can Story Themes Help Pantsers Write? by Jami Gold
Three Ways to Ground Readers In Your World by Janice Hardy
Spinach Scenes (And How to Deal With Them) by Leila Austin
Five Ways to Create Context In Your Story by Dr. John Yeoman
Voice Tips From Pros by Becca Puglisi
How to Revise For a Stronger Theme by Jami Gold
3 Ways to Compress Your Story Like Les Misérables by Joe Bunting
What Makes a Romance Novel Truly Romantic by Jody Hedlund
The Pride and Prejudice Beat Sheet by Marilyn Brant
Writing Historicals – How Accurate Must You Be? by Anne Cleeland
Writing a Feel Good Story by Karen Woodward
Writing Warm and Fuzzy by David Farland
Testosterone Fueled Fiction by David Farland
How to Write Short Story Characters by Karen Woodward
6 Ways to Stand Out At a Writer’s Conference by Barbara Santos
Book Marketing
Author Platform Starter Kit (72 page long PDF) by Dan Blank (AWESOME resource)
You, amplified (a poem about marketing) by Colleen Wainwright
Designing a Brand That Works – 6 Key Elements by Tea Silvestre
11 Tips For Creating a Remarkable Brand by Tea Silvestre
6 Places to Look Outside Your Business Niche for Creative Inspiration (& 3 Places Never To Look) by Abby Kerr
5 Goldenly Creative Ways to Tell Your Brand Story by Tea Silvestre
Taking Responsibility For Your Marketing Plan by David Farland
Building a Platform vs. Promoting a Book by Rachelle Gardner
Bigger Bang For Your Marketing Bucks by Tea Silvestre
Are You Neglecting This Important Book Sales Tool? 5 Steps to a Great Blurbs by Mark Edwards
10 Ways Proven to Draw Readers to Your Novel’s Website by Thomas Ummstattd
The Cheese Factor: Keep the “Cheesiness” Out of Your Author Website by Kerry Lonsdale
Build Your Mailing List! 5 Ideas That Really Work by Toni Tesori of DuoLit
Email Marketing For Authors: 6 Articles by Chris Robley
Teaching Your Fans to Shout Out For You by David Farland
Getting Book Reviews: Hit Me With Your Best Pitch by Kelly Jensen
How to Take a Good Author Photo by Chris Robley
5 Tips to Improve Your Amazon Author Central Page by Cat Rambo
Life in an Ottoman Harem by Colin Falconer (This is one of the most interesting book promotion posts I’ve ever seen. A great story)
(Self-)Publishing
Think Like a Publisher 2013: Return on Investment by Dean Wesley Smith
Are Self-Pub Books the New Slush Pile? by Rachelle Gardner
Query Letters: Author Meagan Spooner and Agent Josh Adams discuss SKYLARK by Stephanie Kuehn
Ebook Parts by J.A. Konrath
Using a Variety of eBook Price Points to Build an Indie ePublishing Empire by D.D. Scott
2013 YA Cover Trends, Part 1 by Kelly Jensen
2013 YA Cover Trends by Kelly Jensen
2013 YA Cover Trends, Part 3 by Kelly Jensen
Blogging
How to Find Your Message and Stand Out by Justin Dixon
Blog For Your Right People by Abby Kerr
17 Ways to Turn Your Blog Readers Into Loyal Fans by Tea Silvestre
7 Surprising Things About Blogging by Victoria Mixon
Blogging Tips: 3 Fast Fixes by Angela Ackerman
The Science of Storytelling: 6 Ways to Write More Persuasive Stories by Gregory Ciotti
How Do You Feel About Re-Posting Old Blog Posts? by Janice Hardy
Social Media
Where’s the Line Between Spamming and Sharing by Jami Gold
The Brave New World of Social Media – Love Never Needs Updating by Kristen Lamb
12 Social Media Mistakes For Authors to Avoid by Anne R. Allen
Quick-Start Pinterest Tips by Stormy Sweitzer
Books, Reading and Pinterest by Kelly Jensen
YA Authors on Pinterest by Kristen Hubbard
LinkedIn—Making The Most of Your Six Seconds by Jenny Hansen
Collected Wisdom
Writing Resources by Gene Lempp
Twitterific by Elizabeth S. Craig
Deep Stuff
Date a Girl Who Reads by Rosemarie Urquico (I’ll definately give this spiel to my kids when they’re older 🙂 )
Why Do We Read? by David Farland
How to Be Creative When Your Brain Doesn’t Want to Play by Gary Korisko
The Story of a Boy Who Went to Prison by Shannon Lell
Beauty of a Woman Blogfest: Do Breasts Define the Female? by Jenny Hansen
Beauty of a Woman Blogfest: What Would You Trade to Look Young Forever by Marcy Kennedy
An 18-Minute Plan Managing Your Day by Peter Bregman
18 Minutes Free Resources by Peter Bregman
Smile At Your Unfinished List by Jonathan Mead
Fun Stuff
The Best Stuff Revealed in the Game of Thrones Season 2 Blu-Ray Set by Chris Lough
“As You Wish…” Eight Unabashedly Romantic SF/F Love Stories by Ryan Britt and Emily Asher-Perrin
The 5 Soapiest Romances in the Star Wars Expanded Universe by Natalie Zutter
Explore a Living Map of Ankh-Morpork by Stubby the Rocket
10 SFF Book Series So Addictive Tou Never Want Them to End by Charlie Jane Anders
10 Fantasy Book Series That Could Replace Harry Potter at the Movies by Charlie Jane Anders
2012 Nebula Award Finalists Announced (Tor.com)
Portrait of Lisane da Patagnia by Rachel Swirsky (Nebula Award Nominated Short Story)
Fiction Affliction: February Releases In Urban Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson
Fiction Affliction: February Releases in Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson
Fiction Affliction: Genre Benders For February by Suzanne Johnson
Creating a Sub-Genre by Accident: Georgette Heyer’s The Corinthian by Mari Ness
Link Feast For Writers, vol. 37
Writing blogs are a great way to learn about the craft and marketing our work. Enjoy the posts I’ve hoarded, some older, some recent.
If You Have Time For Only One Thing
Embrace the Naked by Robin LaFevers
On Writing
What Is Your Goal As a Writer? by Laura Drake
The Ultimate Measure of Your Sucess by Mark McGuinness
13 Reasons to Keep Writing in 2013 by Jody Hedlund
3 Ways to Overcome Fear in 2013 by Shannon at DuoLit
Taking the Scary Out of Scrivener by Gwen Hernandez
Chuck Wendig On Writing: How He Writes a Book by Karen Woodward
5 Ways to Come Up With Great Story Ideas by Brian A. Klems
How to Strenghten a Story Idea by Roz Morris
Writing Your Obsessions by Cathy Marie Buchanan
9 Tips For Writing a Really Good Shitty First Draft by Lisa Cron
Connect With Readers’ Emotions: How to Make People Cry by Karen Woodward
Push Your Characters Into Interesting by Kathy Steffen
Using Public Domain Characters In Your Stories by Karen Woodward
The First 15 Minutes Project: Peter Parker In Spiderman by Matt Bird
The First 15 Minutes Project: Buffy the Vampire Slayer by Matt Bird
The First 250 Words of Your Manuscript by Janice Hardy
Writing Emotion: How Great Writers Do It by Kim Aippersbach
Four Ways to Pre Write Your Scenes by Janice Hardy
Should I Write That Potentially Controversial Scene? by Roni Loren
Foreshadowing & Chekhov’s Gun: Don’t Blow It by Kristen Lamb
Storyteller’s Rulebook: Don’t Make Them Say It by Matt Bird
Three Keys to Memorable Similes and Metaphors by Marcy Kennedy
How Chuck Wendig Edits a Novel by Chuck Wendig
The Finishing Touches by Jael McHenry
When Should You Stop Revising by Janice Hardy
11 Writerly Types to Avoid (Bluestocking)
Book Marketing
Book Marketing Predictions For 2013 by Thomas Umstaddt
How to Understand and Use Your Voice Values In Your Brand Today by Abby Kerr
Tips For Writing Back Cover Copy by Roz Morris
Approaching Promo in 2013 by Elizabeth S. Craig
Building Your Author Platform in 10 Hours a Week (Including Writing Time!) by Chris Robley
Divide and Conquer: Building an Author Platform by Proxy by Joanna Penn
Books Don’t Bomb, Authors Do by John Ward
5 Reasons It’s Hard to Market Indie Fiction and What to Do About It by Rachelle Ayala
I Wrote a Book But It Won’t Sell – What To Do? by Derek Haines
(Self-)Publishing
Introducing the Query/Blurb Exchange Club by Jami Gold
The Facts vs. the Story You Tell Yourself by Rachelle Gardner
Want Agents to Read Your Novel? Do This First by Suzannah Windsor Freeman
Agent Secrets – Do Writers Need an Agent in the New Publishing Paradigm? by Laurie McLean
Query Strategy – Narrow Focus or Scattergun? by Fae Rowen
Book Contract: What’s Negotiable and What’s Not by Brian A. Klems
5 Surprises About Self-Publishing by Jennie Nash
What Do Tradpubs Do… And Can You Do It? by Bufo Calvin
Susan Kaye Quinn’s Self-Pub Basics (Part One of Four): Where to Publish
Susan Kaye Quinn’s Self-Publish Basics (Part Two of Four): Formatting the Easy Way
Amazon’s Kindle Store – A Breakdown of Books by Category [Infographic] by Gary McLaren
Blogging
Blogging for Authors, and How a Banana Slicer Saved My Marriage by Kristen Lamb
8 Things Every Blogging Writer Should Know by Chuck Sambuchino
How to Get 80% of the Results With 20% of the Content by Chris Garrett
4 Steps to Better Blogging Time Management by Amy Lynn Andrews
How to Create a Total Content System by John Jantsch
50 Ways to Drive Massive Traffic to Your Blog by Cassie Boorns
Where Great Copywriting Does Not Come From by Abby Kerr
Social Media
How to Stay Connected When Your Number of Connections Grow by Pamela Slim
15 Common Twitter Questions Authors Ask by Caitlin Muir
What Do Your Facebook Interactions REALLY Say About You? by Jenny Hansen
Collected Wisdom
Twitterific by Elizabeth S. Craig
Friday Features by Yesenia Vargas
Deep Stuff
Curatives for judgement. (Please read before you interact with other humans) by Danielle La Porte
Five Geek Social Fallacies by Michael Suileabhain-Wilson
Don’t Be a Dreamer, Be a Planner by Penelope Trunk
Unravelling the Year Ahead by Susannah Conway (really useful workbook for looking ahead and back at 2012)
How to Do Your Own Annual Review by Chris Guillebeau (this is a piece of cake if you are ROWing)
Fun Stuff
6 Reasons Why Batman Is Both Perfect and Boring by Esther Inglis-Arkell
A Sample of George R.R. Martin’s Next aSoIaF Book, the Winds of Winter
Search Term Bingo: The Revengification by Chuck Wendig (his weirdness at its best, totally non PC)
2012 Debut Author Cover War (behold these awesome book covers)
A Free SFF Short Story Anthology: Some of the Best From Tor.com 2012
The 20 Most Beautiful Bookstores in the World by Emily Temple
Link Feast For Writers, vol. 24
Writing blogs are a great way to learn about the craft and marketing our work. Enjoy the posts I’ve hoarded, some older, some recent.
Next week’s Feast will be a NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) special, dedicated to writing links that help you to plot your NaNo story, write it and finish it.
For those who don’t know what NaNo is, it’s a challenge to finish a 50 000 word story during the November. That means you must write at least 1,666 words per day over the 30 day period.
I’d love to hear from you in the comments. Will you participate NaNo this year? What challenges are you facing when plotting and writing your stories?
And then on to the links.
On Writing
Structure Part 3 – Introducing the Opposition by Kristen Lamb
Using Scrivener For Plotting by Hope Ramsay
Han Solo vs. Luke Skywalker: Who’s the Better Hero? by Tiffany Reisz
3 Ways To Create Incredible Characters by Karen Woodward
Taking Characters On a Voyage of Self-Discovery by Elizabeth S. Craig
Ax Your Cliches: Why and Whom by Margie Lawson
7 Tricks To Add Variety To Your Dialogue by Marcy Kennedy
The Sensual Writer: Sight by Lisa Lickel
What Are the Best Ways To End a Story by Christi Craig
Sometimes Stories Aren’t Yours – Writing Oppressed Classes by S.E. Sinkhorn
Revision Checklist For Compelling Characters by Kathy Steffen
How To Write Proficiently About Things You Don’t Know About by Jody Hedlund
Why Build a World When You Can Steal One by Lori Devoti
Politics, Religion, Social Media & How Great Writers Change the World by Kristen Lamb
J.K. Rowling Shows Why Muggles Obsessed With Class by Simon Hooper (themes of her new book)
J.K. Rowling’s The Casual Vacancy: We’ve Read It, Here’s What We Think by Lev Grossman
Calvinball Mythology and the Void of Meaning by Jonathan McCalmont (long, cool article about building mythologies for TV series and movies)
What Should Newbie Writers Focus On by Jami Gold
How To Avoid Distractions and Create a Career in Fiction: Interview with Holly Lisle by Joe Bunting
On Willpower, Self Discipline and Cake by Candy Gourlay
Lessons Learned From 1 Year As a Full Time Author Enterpreneur by Joanna Penn
Your Author Platform
People Want the Real You by Chris Brogan
Finding Your Novel’s Target Market: 7 Hidden Keys In Your Novel by Jan Bear
The Genre-Free Author: Looking For the Common Themes In Your Writing by Ami Hendrickson
Finding the Right Readers Using Warning Labels by Elle Casey
Wordsmithing Your Brand by Lynn Viehl
The Secret to Attracting 1000 True Fans (Pay To Exist)
7 Steps To Writing an Author Business Plan by Susan Spann
When (And How) Should You Start Marketing Your Book by Yesenia Vargas
The Simple Power of One a Day by Seth Godin
How To Prepare For a Book Launch by Jody Hedlund
35 Ways To Engage Your Book Audience in the First 90 Days (Wise Ink)
How To Create a Killer Marketing Plan For Your Book Launch by Srinivas Rao
What Is the ONE Thing You Have Done That Brought You More Readers? Advice from Indie Authors by Laura Pepper Wu
What Is the ONE Thing You Have Done That Brought You More Readers? Part 2 by Laura Pepper Wu
What Is the ONE Thing You Have Done That Brought You More Readers? Part 3 by Laura Pepper Wu
How To Get Amazon’s Top Customer Reviewers to Review Your Book by Laura Pepper Wu
Email Marketing: How To Not Be a Dirty Rotten Spammer by Sonia Simone
Link of the Week: Booksai (Muse Tracks) – a tool for finding books similar to yours
The Seasons of Publishing by Dean Wesley Smith
Choosing the Right Publishing Route For You by Talli Roland
7 Common Self-Publishing Fears and How To Banish Them by Karen Woodward
Book Marketing Tips For First Time Self-Publishers by Karen Woodward
Ruth Harris Reports: Editors & Editing – Part 3
The Key 11 Questions Every Indie Author Must Know About the Competition (Wise Ink)
Amazon KDP: The Best Long-Term Strategy by Karen Woodward
How To Make the Most of Your eBook’s Free Days / KDP Select Days by Laura Pepper Wu
Where to Promote Your KDP Free Days by Cheryl Bradshaw
Blogging
Top 10 Self-Sabotaging Mistakes of Author-Bloggers by Anne R. Allen
When Traffic Isn’t Enough. 3 Questions Every Blogger Should Ask Themselves by Chris Drucker
How To Write and Maintain a Great Blog That Helps You Sell More Books (With Blogging Hero Gretchen Rubin) by Laura Pepper Wu
7 Ways Partnerships Can Work For You by Michelle Schaeffer
(Some win-win partnerships that come to mind are Joanna Penn’s & C.J. Lyons’ writing courses, and Ruth Harris as a regular poster in Anne R. Allen’s blog)
One Time-Saving Way To Manage Your Author Blog by Yesenia Vargas
A 6-Step Process To Turn Ideas Into Blog Posts by Ali Luke
Writing Great Content: 3 Tips by Amy Lynn Andrews
The 6 Magic Words That Always Get Clicks by Caitlin Muir
Why You Need To Work Harder on Your List Posts by Ben Barden
How To Run a Blog Series and Get More Subscribers by Annabel Candy
How To Write a Strong Opinion Piece For Your Blog by John McLain
How To Win Some Blogger Love: Scoring the Book Review, Guest Post or Interview by Kristen Lamb
Social Share Buttons: Just Pick Three (Pushing Social)
Social Media
Social Media Explained With Coffee by Michelle Schaeffer
The Top 10 Social Networks for Creative People by Mark McGuinness
40+ Tips on How To Become a Social Media Rockstar on Twitter, Facebook and Google+ by Kristi Hines
Find the Right People To Follow on Twitter by Kristi Hines
Blogging Playbook: Getting More Twitter ReTweets (Pushing Social)
How To Use StumbleUpon: Your Comprehensive Guide by Kristi Hines
Pinterest For Authors by Jennifer Bray-Weber
Collected Wisdom
Blog Treasures by Gene Lempp
Twitterific by Elizabeth S. Craig
Friday Features by Yesenia Vargas
Fill-Me-In-Friday by Roni Loren
Bring On The Bloggy Brilliance by Jenny Hansen
Deep Stuff
The Danger of Learning Only From Succesful People (And What To Do Instead) by Dorian Mars
Is It Time to Rethink Your Routines? by Lynn Johnston (I loved her eBook Kaizen Plan For Organized Authors)
Boring Is Productive by Robert C. Pozen
The Science of Procrastination and How To Manage It by Maria Popova (2:49 min video)
The Complete Flake’s Guide to Getting Things Done by Sonia Simone
Dreading a Task? 5 Tips For Getting Yourself To Tackle It by Gretchen Rubin
5 Best Literary TED Talks (Elizabeth Gilbert’s Creativity talk is phenomenal)
50 Best Social Psychology Books on Persuasion, Influence & Understanding Your Brain by Gregory Ciotti
The Unintended Consequences of China’s One Child Policy by George Dvorsky
Fun Stuff
Beautiful Pins (40K+ gorgeous photos ranging from fantasy to humor, traveling and cheesecake)
What We Learned About the Hobbit Movies at DragonCon by Chris Lough
33 Geeky Insults You Can Use Almost Anywhere by Jason Cranford Teague
27 of the Most Insane Martial Arts Battles Ever Filmed by Cyriaque Lamar (includes video snippets)
The Most Thrilling Sci-fi and Fantasy Books Coming in September by Charlie Jane Anders
All the Science Fiction and Fantasy Books You Can’t Afford to Miss in October by Charlie Jane Anders
Announcing Pony Fest #12 by Rebecca Enzor
(Want to win a custom made My Little Pony looking like your book character? Sign up there *points up*)
The History of English in 10 hilarious minutes (11:21 min video)
Real-Life Superheroes: 10 People with Incredible Abilities (Oddee.com)
Link Feast For Writers, vol. 21 – Time Management
Welcome, welcome.
In last week’s comments I asked you to tell me what you are currently struggling with. Rhonda Hopkins was looking for the right balance to keep up with writing, blogging and social media.
Thanks for the comment, Rhonda. This week there is a whole category dedicated to time management and productivity, and some other relevant links.
Also, this Friday I’m blogging about social media and what you can do with it in just 15 minutes a day.
Another commenter, Coleen Patrick, was stuck with her story which lead her to feel disinterested. I really feel for you so I scavenged a few links to help you out, Coleen. And then there is the usual fare. Enjoy everyone!
If You Have Time For Only One Thing
Book Marketing Freebies by Duolit
– Get Your Mind Right: The 4 Rules of Successful Book Marketers (PDF)
– Market Your Book (Without Losing All Your Writing Time) (PDF)
– Who is My Target Market? (PDF)
– Find Your Best Reader Hangouts (PDF) [This is a must see]
On Writing
Pauline Fisk On Cyber Bullying: A Personal Tale
Ask a Writer: How Do I Write What the Audience Wants to Read? by Chuck Wendig
How Debut Novels Need To Be Different by Nicola Morgan
“You Just Need To Get Started” Is a Bad Idea by Cal Newport
5 Ways To Write the Right Kind of a Book For You by Karen Woodward
A Girl’s Love For Batman: The Possible Cost of Segregating Stories By Gender by Julie Wu
Character Values by Liz Fredericks
People In Your Memoir Are Characters Too by Matilda Butler and Kendra Bonnett (these tips work for fiction writers too)
Writing Realistic Love Relationships by Carolyn Kaufman
Showing Emotions: Boys vs. Girls by Susan Kaye Quinn
What Star Wars “New Hope” Can Teach Us About In Medias Res by Kristen Lamb
Scenes and Sequels by Lisa Hall-Wilson
Find Your Voice, Find Your Power by Robin LaFevers
Killing the Scared Cows of Publishing: Rewriting by Dean Wesley Smith
Reignite Your Passion For Writing: Interview With Julie Isaacs by Nancy Christie
4 Ways To Hack Into Your Mind and Become Infinately More Creative by Ollin Morales
Got Writer’s Block? You Just Need To Care Less by Lori Devoti
10 Steps To Deconstructing a Novel: How To Learn From Great Authors by Kathy Steffen
Heinlein’s Rules On Writing by Robert J. Sawyer
Becca Puglisi’s Favorite Teacher: Stephen King
Writing Prompts: Start With a Setting by Kathy Steffen
6 Laws For Becoming a Career Author by Shannon from Duolit
Build a Budget For Success by Lisa Jacobs
Comparable Titles by Janet Reid
Productivity & Time Management
The Writer’s Golden Hour: Making the Most of Our Time by August McLaughlin
Making the Time to Write, Blog, Do Social Media, Finish School and Be a Parent by Yesenia Vargas
Triage Your Priorities by Steve Pavlina
How To Prioritize by Steve Pavlina
The 50-30-20 Rule by Steve Pavlina
Microtasks by Steve Pavlina
33 Rules To Boost Your Productivity by Steve Pavlina
How To Create a Personal Productivity Scaffold by Steve Pavlina
Why “I Don’t Have Time” Is a Big Fat Lie by Steve Kamb
Always Dominate Mondays by Steve Kamb
How To Become a Productivity Ninja by Steve Kamb
My 2012 Plan To Stay Out of Busy-ness & In Creation by Abby Kerr (really helpful day by day schedule)
Efficient Email by Steven Pavlina
Your Author Platform
Do You Know Who Your Audience Is? No, Really: Do You? by Dan Blank
Finding Your Audience Is About Becoming More Yourself, Less Like a Marketer by Dan Blank
Discover Your Core Values and Use Them To Anchor Your Brand Story (every book has a theme, a deeper meaning and message, and so should your brand and blog)
The Value of People by Erika Napoletano
How Little Surprises Help You Blow Awayyy Your Audience and Clients by Dorian Mars
7 Reasons Why Your Marketing Isn’t Working by Cory Huff
Is Your Marketing a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing? by Jay Baer
DIY Book Marketing: 4 Things Authors Must Do Themselves by Stephanie Barko
How To Get Your Book Reviewed: A Practical Lesson by Catherine Ryan Howard
How To Build an Email List, Starting From Nothing by Jon Morrow (6:32 min video)
5 Things To Ponder Before You Self-Publish by Karen Woodward
Ruth Harris Reports: Editors and Editing (Part 2)
What Is a Book Publicist by Stephanie Barko
Blogging
What Offer Does Your Author Blog Make? by Joel Friedlander
Are You Writing Your Writing? by Abby Kerr
Why No One’s Paying Attention to You (And What to Do About it) by Mars Dorian
5 Steps To Make Your Blog Difficult To Ignore by Yeremi Akpan
How To Manipulate People For Fun (and Profit) by Derek Halpern
10 Ways To Optimize Your Blog Subscriptions by Christine Brady
17 Crazy Places To Get Jaw Dropping Headline Ideas (Pushing Social)
How To Add Impact To Your Story-Based Articles by Sean D’Souza
How To Interview Anyone: 5 Lessons From Amazing Interviewers by Rohit Bhargava
Guest Posting Genius by Annabel Candy
How To Live Blog (or Twitter) an Event Effectively by Rohit Bhargava
Why I Don’t Have a Blog Roll And Why You Shouldn’t Either by Yeremi Akpan
5 Ways To Re-Enter Your Blog When You’ve Been MIA by Abby Kerr
Social Media
Long Term Goals for Social Networking by Adam Justice
Social Networking: What Are You Getting From It As a Writer? by Cindy R. Wilson
How To Not Get Overwhelmed by Social Media Marketing by Matt Southern
Should You Preschedule Tweets? by Meghan Ward
Social Media Is a Process by Vered de Leuuw
Twitter Is a Pub by E.J. Newman
Why 150 Followers Is All You Really Need by Srinivas Rao
Promoting Your Blog With Twitter (Pushing Social)
Diary of a Social Media Hiatus: How I Did It & What I Learned by Abby Kerr
30-Day Facebook Fast (and the lessons learned) by Steve Pavlina
Collected Wisdom
Blog Treasures by Gene Lempp
Twitterific by Elizabeth S. Craig
Friday Features by Yesenia Vargas
Fill-Me-In Friday by Roni Loren
Deep Stuff
10 Incredibly Simple Things You Should Be Doing To Protect Your Privacy by Kashmir Hill at Forbes.com
10 Powerful Things To Say To Your Children by Jim Barnes (this is a book review of a book with the name of the post)
http://www.independentpublisher.com/article.php?page=1513&
Living Your Values by Steve Pavlina
Using Your Values To Make Decisions by Steve Pavlina
Re-Evaluate Your Values by Steve Pavlina
30 Days To Success by Steve Pavlina
Practice Makes Permanent: A Lesson From World-Class Korean Archers
How To Go From Introvert to Extrovert by Steve Pavlina
Fun Stuff
Lea Kingsbury’s gorgeous Pinterest boards
August Horoscopes by Austin Kleon (clever)
10 Ways To Know Your GPS Is Trying To Kill You by Sarah Hoyt
Top 20 Most Anticipated Fantasy & Science Fiction Books of August 2012 (The Ranting Dragon)
Top 30 Most Anticipated Speculative Novels Coming Out in September 2012 (The Ranting Dragon)
Fantasy Influences: Ancient Greek Mythology – Part 1 by Victoria Hooper
Pirates: Fantasy’s Forgotten Scoundrels by Laura Graham
The Music of Miriam Black: Songs for the Songbird by Chuck Wendig
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I'm a Finnish fantasy / urban fantasy writer who loves reading, roleplaying and all things medieval. 
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